


“In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.”
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.
Director
Sam Peckinpah
Writers
David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah
Release Date
November 25, 1971
Runtime
1h 56m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1,025
ABC Pictures
Talent Associates
Amerbroco Films